Member Directory
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Truro
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Montreal
Montreal
Daniela I. Norris is a former diplomat and political writer, turned inspirational author and speaker. She lived on three continents and one Island Nation over the past thirty years - and now calls Montréal home. She is the author of three novels, three non-fiction titles and a…
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Hamilton
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Jacqueline Nugent was born in 1946 and spent her youth in Oakville, Ontario. She moved to Quebec in 1970 where she became enamoured with the French culture. In 1984, she published, Beyond the Door, a fantasy-adventure for 10-12 year olds. Her second novel, The Glass Treehouse,…
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White Rock
White Rock
Ben Nuttall-Smith taught Music, Theatre, Art, and Language until he retired in 1991. He now lives in White Rock, near Vancouver B.C.
Past President of the Federation of British Columbia Writers, Ben’s poems and short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and online…
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Slocan Park
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Peterborough
Peterborough
HEATHER M. O’CONNOR is an award-winning children's author and freelance journalist based in Peterborough, Ontario. Her debut picture book FAST FRIENDS (Scholastic Canada) won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award and was the 2022 TD Grade One Book Giveaway title. FRIENDS FIND A WAY…
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Calgary
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Toronto
Toronto
I have a bachelor degree in history and English, a MA in history (both from York University, Toronto), a MFA in creative nonfiction (University of King’s College, Halifax), and MA in refugee protection and forced migration studies (University of London. I am currently a PhD…
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Toronto
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Toronto
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Victoria
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Hoarfrost River
Hoarfrost River
Born 1957 Illinois. Grew up in Crystal Lake Illinois. Attended University of Montana, Missoula and Northland College, Wisconsin. B.A. Humanities / Northern Studies. Pilot since 1982. Outward Bound Instructor 1979 - 1985. Immigrated to Canada 1987, Canadian Citizenship 1991.…
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